Services

South Carolina Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Care is an accredited member of the American Animal Hospital Association. Since 2003 we have regularly undergone evaluations by AAHA to ensure that we comply with the association’s high-quality standards of care. These standards cover nearly every aspect of our hospital including surgery, pharmacy, laboratory, exam facilities, pet health records, cleanliness, emergency services, nursing care, diagnostic imaging, and anesthesiology. Only 15 percent of animal hospitals in North America are accredited by AAHA. AAHA standards are recognized around the world as the benchmark for quality care in veterinary medicine.

Our modern and fully-equipped hospital allows us to provide excellent veterinary care to our patients and dedicated service to our clients. Our modern facility was built in 2007 and features 8 consultation rooms, a large central treatment ward, an on-site oxygen generator, modern surgical suite, and fully digitized medical record keeping and radiology services.

Our in-house laboratory allows us to access a variety of tests that can help correctly diagnose and treat your pet’s illness. Test results are available within minutes to a few hours. Current we are able to perform the following tests on site:

CBC (Complete Blood Count)

Blood smear analysis

Organ and metabolic function profiles

Electrolyte & Blood Gas analysis

Clotting function evaluation

Hematocrit

Ethylene Glycol (Antifreeze) testing

Feline Leukemia & Feline Immunosuppressive Viral testing

Heartworm testing

Tick-borne disease (Lyme and Ehrlichia) testing

Parvovirus testing

Urinalysis

Our radiology services include digital radiographs (“x-rays”) and ultrasound imaging. We are able to submit radiographs for review by a Board-certified Veterinary Radiologist at any hour and receive results within 2 hours.

We are also able to provide a variety of other diagnostic testing services such as:

Blood Pressure measurement and monitoring

Oxygenation measurements

ECG monitoring

Intraocular pressure monitoring

Ocular staining

Ocular tear production evaluation

Should our pet require a transfusion we are prepared with Packed Red Blood Cells, Fresh Frozen Plasma, and a bank of Whole Blood Donors.

Our on-site pharmacy maintains a variety of medications for use in the care of our patients. We have access to all the commonly used products as well as emergency-specific products such as antivenom (for snakebites) and Fomepizole (for antifreeze toxicity).

Thank you soso much for taking such great care of George. He is back to his normal self, galloping around the yard and eating all his dry food!! Words cannot describe my appreciation. I can’t imagine my l…

"George" & Meg

Dear Dr. Goldman,

I just wanted to thank you and your team for everything you’ve don’t to help Lacey feel better. . . Your favorite patient and I will see you soon! (See card)

We just want to drop you a little note to say thank you. Senior Carlos is our spicy little kitty and its so good to have him stirring up trouble again at the house. All of your hard work, expertise, and guidance has…

I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate everything you have done for Paislee and me. You always say her improvement is because of the hard work I’ve put in, but In reality all I’ve done is follow your instruction!! …

Regina and Paislee

Dear Dr. Goldman, all the other vets and all the other staff who recently took care of our cat Evan,

Thank you SO much for all the incredible care you gave Evan when he had bladder stones and Kidney Failure! We are still amazed by how we…

Kristina and Todd with Evan

A couple of months ago, we brought our cat there to be treated for a fibrosarcoma. His name was Bug. We saw Dr. Lucas, who was the sweetest, most understanding and caring veterinarian that I have ever encountered in all the time that I have…

Alicia A.

Everyone on your staff have always given the best of care. They are all outstanding!!!

Keep up the great work.

Andrew Dempsey

Dr. Lucas stands out to me. She was kind and I could tell she loves her work and she’s passionate about it and definitely in the right field and she explained everything to my understanding.